Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-07

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THE LEAGUE NEXT SEASON.
Gossip About the Prospects of Different
Clubs.
Inc composition OF the national league for 1887
is the principal question occupying the attention
Vi the base ball world at present. The general
opinion is that the st. Louis Maroons Will give
way 10 indianapolis, and that Kansas City will be
frozen out, and that the new indianapolis club
Will be formed from the men of the other two Or
CARNATIONS The New York Stln OF yesterday says:
'At last some light is thrown on the nine-club
proDlem OF the league. The St. Louis club must
CO. The manner in which the league is to get rid
Oh the club has caused surprise, as it has been
looked for from the start The whole matter can
1ork want Denny and GaSScock. and they will
geG them even If they have to sacrifice whole
other clubs can sell their players why could he not
10 tle same? He had hoped to regain some or his
iost money by the sale OF his players but so great
Is tne demand for at least two OF them that the
larger clubs OF the league see themselves in fair
. way OF being outbid If the players are sold, so
| way.
49,, dney VIII make an effort to force in some way
Sne caup 10 disband. The PLAYERS VIII then
the league APPOINT APPOINTED to 0 look Counter after them.
This COMMITTEES consists Of John B. Day Of the
Ns@ YORK club A. sgalding Of Chicago and
mas full power to distribute the players it
seems ut. There Is nothing, therefore, to prevent
cock for their share, and turing the other players
over TO such clubs as may want them. President
young VIII not object to anything that Day and
Spaldlng may see fit to do.
We're 1t not for Denny and Glasscock, the st.
LUIS s ct19 would doubtless remain In the league
MtnouI these men the st: Louis club can do
nothing and as it must let them go, the club will
| be forced to disband.
Stromberg sell his men and sign a release. Then
the committee will step in and object and thus
break the bargain. This will free the players and
Inc otner league clubs will gobble them up. There
| fully"
| On the other hand President Stromberg is quoted
as saving that the franchise OF the Louis club has
not been sold to Kansas City or any one else, and
xa ina II VIII not be sold. The Maroons, he said
M, S remain In the league and viii play ball dur
made OF s. 800 by Soden, OF Boston, and 81, 600 by
Mutrle OF New York, the former for the release OF
Glasscock and the latter for the release OF Denny
Offers had also been made for other players all Of
which had tendency to demOralize the club, and
| IN view or these facts Mr.. Stromberg had decided
al one Time TO accept the Sill 800 and release the
players, but when he had so decided he found that
tne oners were tied by string to such an extent
he said, for the franchise or the players are now
at an end, and not one OF the will be released
me MarOons VIII so into the field this season with
Giassc0ck, Denny, and all the rest and will be in
as good condition as any club ever got together in
| ST. Louis.
BASEBALL NOTES
The contracts OF Farrell, Shock and ODay with
the Washington club have been promulgated.
Hines, Carroll, Shaw and Gilligan are expected to
sign this week.
President Soden has received the consent of all
the League clubs to his disposing OF Burdock to any
Cup that may want hun and will pay the price,
Wnlch is $1,000 Burdock is anxious that New
Washington is in hopes Of securing Boyle Whit
ney and Myers when st. Louis goes under. The
nome management threatens to make strong
fight for EsterbroOk for whom they made an offer
before he was transferred to the Nets
President Stearns, OF the Detroit club says that
even If New York secures Denny, chicago VIII
The washington club wants games arranged
for Washington during the national drill for the
Kelly, who is regarded by most everybody the
pest ball player In the country, will undoubtedly
| again play with the ChtcagOs So says President
| Young.
The Chicagos will go out to the Hot Springs
again this season to be boiled out.
Harry Wright is at work On a schedule which he
| will present to the league committee
Pittsburg will begin the season well equipped to
tussle with the league clubs. 1t is strong team
whom New York had SO much trouble last season.
has signed with the Philadelphias.
There Is not player In the league or American
association but has taken the best care Of himself
this winter, and is prepared to play the game of
his life next season. 1t is so every year.
| Nichols the famous Harvard pitcher, has re-
ceived advantageous offers to play professionally
next season, but has declined them ali. He is now
III the Harvard medical school
Director Billings is very sure the BOStOns will be
| In the first four clubs at the end OF the season
Mr. Billings was OF the same opinion about a year
ago ms tie In regard 10 standing last season.
Inc Ch1cagos have extended An offer TO a young
| pitcher named Adams, who halls from Louisville
and he is said to have accepted 1t.
Inc detroit team for 1887 will be made up as
follows: Pitchers, Baldwin, Getzein, conway,
Knowlton, Smith and Tw1tchell; catchers, BEN
nett Gan nssa and Gen 5st base Brouther
stop, Rowe; left field, Richardson: center field.
Hanlon; right field, Thompson or Manning; sub
Arson and Morrill, are the only two players who
nave remained with one club continuously since
the formation form OF the league, and they belong to
| the only clubs that have maintained their men,
bership In that body since 1G was formed.
President Byrne, OF the Brooklyn club, says that
his club will not go into the league, and that he
has never given such a thing thought or course
he hadn't. 1t Is unreasonable to think that Wash
lngI0n wiz be succeeded by any club this year.
| "Phenomenap Smith Is very careful of his pitch
Ing arm, and after every game has that portion OF
his anatomy rubbed down by the most muscular
and so Player IN sight It said that his
pitches game, and 1t is not until it is rubbed
down for some time that it resumes its normal
| state.
The barter and sale of ball players has reached
such stage that the following Is the kind of base
pau advertisement one may expect to see in the
near future: "FOr Sale-A fine, stout center felder
quick and active; good batter and runner. For
erms apply to the = base bali club"
the representative OF the st. Louis club first began
the dlcker for the sale of the clubs franchise to
| the indianapolis syndicate, 100000 was asked
Out IN Tour days there was drop to xe5, 600. It
may De considered settled that Indianapolis Will
| not touch 1t unless there is a further drop, and
| then only In case Indianapolis is wanted In the
| league.
The president Of the st. Louis Browns says that
| several OF his men have got the big head. Last
| season they made $16O each extra in the contest
Win tne chicago club Their success and the in
consicerate and lavish praises of the public have
actually turned some OF their heads.
| PRESIDENT StrOmberg has admitted that he Of
IeIeu Denny to the New York club for s., ZOO, and
| mat the latter thought the sum too large. The
| iacC Is probably that New York was ready to buy
out IL was afraid the deal would not meet the ap-
proVal OF the league committee on players Serv-
ces-namely, Messrs. Young, Day and Spalding.
| His Throat Cut by GarrOters.
WEALTHY RESIDENT OF LOUISVILLE THE VICTIM OF
| MURDEROUS ASSAULT.
gentleman was garrOted and robbed about 8 80
Last Friday night within half block OF the Gait
house in Louisville, Ky. Henry Harpold, wealthy
man, who lives at No. los College street. was re-
turning nome from the Calf house, where he had
Deen on business. He met two closely muf1ed
men just as he passed the alley between Main and
Market streets. One Of them remarked as he
passed them, ''There he goes" AsHarpOld turned
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